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Jeanelyn Latoja

Egg Harbor Township,NJ

Summary

Dedicated Nurse with over 9 years' expertise in providing acute and chronic nursing services. Excellent supervisory abilities with experience working in nursing home, hospital-based and outpatient settings. Hardworking and dependable with skills in Long-term care, Sub-acute Rehabilitation and Dialysis. Enthusiastic and driven with desire to provide high level of compassion in patient care to improve overall outcomes.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Dialysis Licensed Practical Nurse

Fresenius Medical Care Dialysis
02.2019 - Current
  • Initiate Hemodialysis treatment for patients’ with ESRD
  • Medication administration
  • Pt. access cannulation/catheter care
  • Monitored and tracked patient vitals in Chairside to keep team informed of changing conditions.
  • Delivered oral medications, and IV fluids to mitigate or resolve patient symptoms.
  • Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
  • Clearly and thoroughly explained treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
  • Utilized Chairside automated healthcare database to perform duties, maintain records and prepare reports.
  • Analyzed emergency situations and took prompt action to save lives.
  • Took samples such as blood and urine to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
  • Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
  • Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising RN.
  • Educated clients, patients and caregivers on, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.

Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.

Licensed Practical Nurse

Mainland Manor
02.2015 - 12.2016
  • Monitored patients in long term and sub-acute rehab. Evaluate, patient care and maintained aseptic techniques through disinfection
  • Administration of medications and documented in patient charts. Recording food and fluid output and intake.
  • Recorded and measured 12-25 patients' vital signs, including weight, temperature, respiration and blood pressures.
  • Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions, including imagery and other interventions.
  • Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in medical records.
  • Delivered oral medications, intramuscular injections and IV fluids to mitigate or resolve patient symptoms.
  • Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by proper handwashing and changing gloves in between patient care.
  • Supported diagnoses by taking blood, urine or sputum samples from patients for laboratory testing.
  • Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising RN
  • Took samples such as blood and urine to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
  • Provided basic patient care and treatment, such as administering blood glucose tests, taking temperature and blood pressure and dressing wounds.
  • Circulated assigned floor to measure and record patients' fluid and food levels, implementing measures to promote healthy intake and output as necessary.

Dialysis Licensed Practical Nurse

CNS Staffing Agency
10.2016 - 12.2018
  • Initiate hemodialysis treatment to ESRD patients.
  • Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising RN.
  • Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by disinfecting reusable machines equipments.
  • Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
  • Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
  • Clearly and thoroughly explained treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding
  • Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
  • Monitor and maintain patient’s safety at all times

Education

Practical Nursing - Nursing

Atlantic Vocational Technical School
Mays Landing, NJ
07.2014

Bachelor Of Arts - Social Sciences

West Visayas State University
Iloilo City, Philippines
03.1993

High School Diploma -

West Visayas State University
Iloilo City, Philippines
03.1987

Skills

  • Long-term Care
  • Rehabilitation
  • Dialysis treatment
  • Team Leading
  • Patient education
  • Excellent Access Cannulation
  • Direct Patient Care
  • Outpatient care
  • Chronic Disease Management
  • Infection Control and Aseptic Procedures

Certification

  • First Aid/CPR Certified

Timeline

Dialysis Licensed Practical Nurse

Fresenius Medical Care Dialysis
02.2019 - Current

Dialysis Licensed Practical Nurse

CNS Staffing Agency
10.2016 - 12.2018

Licensed Practical Nurse

Mainland Manor
02.2015 - 12.2016

Practical Nursing - Nursing

Atlantic Vocational Technical School

Bachelor Of Arts - Social Sciences

West Visayas State University

High School Diploma -

West Visayas State University
Jeanelyn Latoja